Gender and Development Flashcard

Front

What is the role of women in development?
a) No role
b) Only household work
c) Important in social, economic, and political aspects
d) Limited to education

Back

• c) Important in social, economic, and political aspects

Answer explanation

Socializing Agents are:

Family

School

Peers

Church

Media

Social Media

Government

Front

How does the economic system affect women?
a) It always benefits them
b) It sometimes limits their opportunities
c) It gives them equal power
d) It only affects men

Back

b) It sometimes limits their opportunities

Front

What does Gender and Development (GAD) promote?
a) Women staying at home
b) Equality between men and women
c) Men’s leadership only
d) Separation of men and women in work

Back

b) Equality between men and women

Front

How do women contribute to agriculture?
a) They do most of the farming work
b) They do nothing in agriculture
c) They only sell crops
d) They are only consumers

Back

a) They do most of the farming work

Front

Why are women important in food production?
a) They own all the farms
b) They help grow and prepare food
c) They only buy food
d) They don’t contribute to food production

Back

b) They help grow and prepare food

Front

What does a pro-women perspective on development mean?
a) Only men should work
b) Women should depend on men
c) Women should have equal rights and opportunities
d) Women should avoid leadership roles

Back

c) Women should have equal rights and opportunities

Front

Why is it important to study women’s role in development?
a) To recognize their contributions and address inequality
b) To keep them in traditional roles
c) To discourage their involvement
d) To focus only on men’s roles

Back

a) To recognize their contributions and address inequality

Front

What are gender interests?
a) Personal hobbies
b) Physical differences
c) Laws only for men
d) Social and economic concerns affecting men and women

Back

d) Social and economic concerns affecting men and women

Front

What are gender needs?
a) Basic services and opportunities for equality
b) Only women’s issues
c) Only men’s issues
d) Unimportant in development

Back

a) Basic services and opportunities for equality

Front

What are practical gender needs?
a) Long-term solutions
b) Basic needs like water, healthcare, and jobs
c) Laws only for women
d) Gender-based discrimination

Back

b) Basic needs like water, healthcare, and jobs